Adjustable tray support



NOV. A. A ANDERSON ADJUSTABLE TRAY SUPPORT 515157315551455!anfaravalfrfrfrnrlfffn i auf! mventor ,45mm/ n #NDA-@SON Gttornegs Reissued Nov. 14, 1933 Re. 18,998v

UNITED STATES ADJUSTABLE TRAY SUPPORT Arnold A. Anderson, Peoria, Ill., assignor to W. Il,

McGinley, Dallas, Tex.

Original No. 1,877,784, dated September 20, 1932, f

Serial No.. 470,414, July 24, 1930.. Application for reissue September 16,1933. Serial No.

v 1o claims. (c1. 45-51) This invention relates to an adjustable trayholding or supporting device particularly for use in automobiles of the lclosed type.

, An object of my invention is to provide a supf5 port'for a tray, that may be used in closed automobiles, or those of the type having sliding windows, such tray -being employed forholding refreshments. y

A further object is to provide a tray-support that, while adapted for easy and ready adjustment for leveling the tray, can be supported on the door of an automobile by lodging an extension thereon within the slot'or cavity of said door v y within which the usual glass for closing the ve- 15 mele is slidable. j n

To the end that my invention may be understood I have provided the appended drawing forming part hereof, wherein-f Figure 1 is a. side elevation of said invention showing part :ot the door or an automobile in transverse vertical section.

Figure 2 is va'. plan of the same. I

IFigure 3 is a longitudinalv section of a pawl and ratchet-barvarrangement for leveling purposes, and l Figuren*` shows part of the device ofmy invention, Ia. portion or which is adapted for lodgenient upon 'a door within the glass-slot thereof;

My device, which, while as in othersmof this nature has means for leveling a tray, isso arranged that it can be used within an automobile ofV the closed type, it being especially desirable for use-in this type sincewhen the weather is such that it is uncomfortable to have the windows open, as in the case of rain or cold, said windows may all be closed including that of the door from which the tray support extends.

In the figures, 1 designates a member-which in use has an upright position, there being at its 49 upper end a member 2 and at its lower end an arm 3, each of which lies substantially at right angles to saidv member 1.Y The arm 3 preferably carries a rubber or other soft foot 4 to abut the inner side of the automobile door designated at 'I 5` which door includes the usual slidable glass 6 to m'ove withinthe customary slot or cavity v1.

" The member 2 isprovided witha cavity 8 paralk leling its length which is preferably rectangular,

not shown,` and receives a bar 9 provided with 50 ratchet teeth 10 in one'lof its surfaces, vsaid bar being adapted to slide within the saidl cavity 8 in a direction at right angles Vto the plane of the door 5. Said cavity has therein aspring 2' compressed between a wall of the member 2 and one end of the said bar 9, said spring tending to push f so the latter outward, said bar being limited Vin that movement, however, by means of a pin 9', for example, held therein which may play within a slot 92 of the member 2. In addition, that 'latter is extended at 22 and has a suitable hand-grip 23. Pivotally' mounted in suitable manner on`the member 2 is a pawl 11 which by'means of a spring 12 is adaptedV to be held 'in engagement with a tooth of the said bar 9, One end of the latter carries a cross-bar 13 including one or 65"' more fingers 14 each having a comparatively thin extension l5 that may be slightly wedge-shaped if desired and adapted to enter the slot 7 of the door between the inner panel. ofthe saine and theglass 6 as shown in Figure 1.

The lower end of the upright member lV has an'extension'i acting as a support for one end of a tray 16 and connected by means of screws orv rivets 17, for example.4 Abovefthe extension. 3' is a portion 18 which may be either secured '5" l to the member 1 or form part thereof. f Said portion 18r constitutes a bottle-rack and may-pref' erably extend at right angles to the length of. the member 2v as inlFigure 2, and substantially parallel to the plane of the tray. It is provided with one or more openings or' recesses 18 which form receptacles for bottles 19, itbeing noted that in transporting the whole structure from place to place the bottles cannot be overturned.

As a further support for the-tray a bail 2O mayv 85 pass under said tray, the extensions 2l thereof l being suitably attached to the portion 18, and preferably said bail may be aiiixed'in any'good manner to said tray,as at'22 for example.

The wholeaffair may be transported to and l Vfrom the vehicle and the refreshment station and one hand of the attendant may grasp the tray while the other may use the'grip 23, Y

Due toV the fact that the automobile may be tilted ironia level position, depending upon the 'slope of the road surface upon which itstands,

and that there may be variations in differentk 'makes of vehicles in the angle of tiltof their doors with respect lto a vertical lineit is quite necessary to provide for an adjustment'of the tray support to the end that the tray may always be properly leveled. Of importance, also; is/the fact that notv all automobiles are furnished with the same types of fitting for their doors so that while a tray support might be attached o'r hung from some'partorY fitting of a door of apar# ticular make oi vehicle `it might notV be attachable to other makes. All vehicles of the closed type, however, are practically identical in the matter of including a door having a slotor cavity within whlch to adJust the glass closure of such door. Now, since my tray support is particularly adapted for vehicles of the closed type it is adaptable to any. make and may be used therewithy regardless of whether the glass is raised to'jclosed position or is entirely down -in the open positionf''That this 'may be possible the described thin extension or extensions l175 arev provided whch may be dropped into the slot or cavity 7 inside the position of the glass 6.

In placing the support imposition, therefore, r

the extensions are disposedras explained, the

member 1 and the rachet-bar 9'being adjusted relatively to level the tray While leased as required by pressure of a finger ofv the hand thereon. Naturally, the pullupon the door by the weight of the support and tray will be throughthe member 1 and the pawl, the latter lying in abutment with one of the teeth 10'. It is to, be understoodthat slight changes may be madein the device since it is not myintenftion to be coniined exactly to whathas been described and shown, but what I claim isz- 1. A tray support for thepurpose named inlcludingV in combination a tubular part including a gripportiomafoot portionspaced from both and rigidtherewith, aetoothed bar slidable in said part, a pawlcarried by the part adapted to engage one ofthe teeth of saidbar, a part on said bar including an extension disposed substantially at right angles to the length Yof the bar, a bottle rack rigid with the tubular part, and a tray below the rack and rigid with respect thereto. d

2. A tray support for thepurpose named including in combination a tubular part Vincluding f a grip, portion, a foot portion -spaced from both partpa pawlV vcarried by thefpart adapted to en-v projects,.,a bottle rack carried vby the described and rigid therewith,'a toothed bar slidable in said gage one of the teethof said bar, apart on said bar including an extensiondisposed-substantially at `rightangles to thelength of theibar, a bottle rack rigid with the tubular part, anda tray spaced fromY the rack and rigid with respect thereto.

Y 3. A device for the purpose named including a single unitary vstructureV comprising an upright, a tubular part surmounting the same having a hand grip,`and a foot portion vatthe lower end of the upright, a toothed bar slidable inthe tubular part includinga terminal portion atright angles to-the length of said bar, a pawl onl the said tubular part to engage a tooth of the bar, a tray aixed at one end ofl the upright, and a bottlerack disposed between the tray and tubular part and lying in a position transverse to the length of thetray. f

4. YIn combinationwith the door of van automobile, a structure comprising a ratchetebar having at one end a hook-portionto engage over thetop of said door, a part to receive the bar into V,it at one end, said part having a hand grip at its otherend, a pawl carried'by the part engageable with a toothV o fsaid bar, a foot-portion .spaced from said'pa'rt andrigid; therewith adapted to abut that side ofthe door from which saidratchetV-bar structure rigid with respect to r:the sai'dl part, va

x tray secured at one end to lthe footkportion beneath and spaced `from the rack, and abracing member extending from" their-ack and, securedl'to the trayvoutward from `the supported end thereof. `5.'AT curb service tray for use in,V serving ref freshments-to occupants ofanrautomobilevcomprising, in combination, a tray andasupporting and bracing structure fthrf9r, iad *Supprting v the fot'4is in abutment with the door, the pawl 1l being re t kmobile side,v engaging means v,may

mobile windowand in the'window groove thereof,v

said'supporting and bracing structure having meansadjacent its bottom'portion for engaging the inner side o an automobile body beneath said window to brace the tray, said hooking means be"` ing adjustable on the top portion of said supporting and'bracing structure whereby the hooking means and said automobile side engagingv 'means may-be relatively adjusted to support the tray in a horizontal position substantially below thelower edgejof a window on the inside of difierent automobiles.

6. Azcurb service'tray for use in serving refreshments to occupantslof an automobile comprising, in combination, a tray and a supporting structure and bracing structure therefor, said supporting and bracingstructure extending upwardly above one side of the tray and having means adjacent its v Vtop portionfor hooking the supporting and bracing structure over the lower edge. of-anautomobile Window,isaidfsupporting and. bracing structure having means adjacent itsbottom portion for engagingftl'ie inner side of an 'automobilebody beneath said window to brace the tray, said yhooking means beingv adjustable on the top portion of said supporting'arid bracing structure whereby the hooking means and said automobile side engaging means maylbe relatively adjusted toA Support 'the tray in a horizontal position substantially below thelowervfdge of ar'window on the inside of different automobiles; y

7.: A curbservice `tray forfuhse ,in serving fre--Y freshmentsto occupants of` an automobile comp'risin'g, in combination, ay tray and a supper-tin(- andv bracing structure therefxorQsaid supporting and braingstruture extending upwardlyabove one sidev of the tray and havngmeans adjacent its top portion forhooking' thesiipporting and bracing structure overthe lower edge of an automobile window, said supporting arid` bracing structure having'mans adja'cnt'i'ts bottomportion for, engaging the inner side vof automobile body beneathgsaidl window tqfbrac'e the2 tray, said imL hooking'mesiigtemg' adjustable bri the top 'pore' whereby. the hooking means and said automobile side engaging, means maybe relatively adjusted tofslfipp'ortV the tray in a horizontal position subst'antiallybelowthe lower edgefofa window on prising, inf combination, a., tray v"and a supporting and bracing :structurerthereforI sa'idsuppOrting and bracing structure extending upwardly above one" side Yof lthe/tray and having means fad'- jacent its topfportio ing and bracingsvtructure over the lower `e'dge'fnovf an automobile .window, sa.id supportingand brac'- i'ng: structure having means adjacent itsvrbottoni n for hooking the support-4 vtion of'said'supporting and bracing .structure portior for .engaging the innerside. of an aiitomobile body .beneath said..v'vindoyir tray, said hooking-means being adjustable on'the top portionof said supporting andbracingfstru'c turevwherebyfthe hooking means and` said alito, A bel relatively adlustedto. support the tray in a horizontal posi@ tion substantially below-the lower edge of la window on thelinside-ot'diiierent automobiles,V and to. brace the releasable means for securing Vsaid hooking means in adjusted positions. t

9. A curb service tray for use in serving re- Ireshments to occupants of an automobile comprising, in combination, a tray and a supporting and bracing structure therefor, said vsupporting and bracing structure extending upwardly above one side of the tray and having means adjacent its top portion for hooking the supporting and bracing structure over the lower edge of an automobile window, said supporting and bracing kstructure havingmeans adjacent its bottom portion vfor engaging the inner side of an automobile body beneath said window to brace the tray, said hooking means being adjustable on the top portion of said supporting and bracing structure whereby the hooking means and said automobile side engaging means may be relatively adjusted to support the tray in a horizontal position substantially below the lower edge of a window on the inside of different automobiles, and releasable means for securing said hooking means in adjusted positions, said releasable means comprising a pawl and ratchet.

prising, in combination, a trayand a supporting and bracing structure therefor, said supporting and bracing structure extending upwardly above one side of the tray and having means adjacent its top portion for hooking the supporting and bracing structure over the lower edge of an automobile window, means adjacent the tray for engaging the inner side of an automobile body beneath said window to brace the tray, said hook- 10. A curbv service tray for use in serving rev-l -freshments to occupants ofan automobile coming means being adjustable on the top portion of said supporting and bracing structurev whereby the hooking means and said automobile side engaging means may be relatively adjusted to support the tray in a horizontal position substantially below the lower edge of a window on the inside of different automobiles, means at the top portion of the supporting and bracing structure providing a handle, and releasable means associated with the handle securing said hooking means in adjusted positions.

ARNOLD A. ANDERSON. Y 

